Darn it, I wish I didn't say anything now as people are still missing my point...
I know that some cars are still able to have full use of the accelerator while cruise control is enabled. My point was that a lot of cars I have driven disable the cruise control when you touch the throttle pedal. For example, my GS disables it, as does an A-Class at work, my brothers Megane etc. etc. I was just happy that my Honda is one of the cars that doesn't disable it.
As for this...
Unfortunately, you are wrong. My Honda (as well as every other 6th Gen Accord I have driven.) has incredibly sensitive micro switches on the brake and clutch pedal. Yes, large bumps will disable it. The reason they are so sensitive is because they will pickup the bumps if you stray off the road (Clip a kerb, for example.) and then disable the cruise control. That way, if you fall asleep and go off the road, the cruise control wont stay set at 80mph and smash you into a house.
I don't think it's intentional (although i'm prepared to be proved wrong) - the switch is there so if you touch the clutch / brake it kills the cruise control. It's sensitive so the second you so much as breathe on the pedal, it will turn off, in case of an emergency...
I've not tried driving into a kerb with cruise on, so I can't confirm if mines that sensitive - but I doubt it.
Wierdly it says in my handbook that cruise turns off (on the diesel, only) if you use the throttle as an override for 40+ seconds.. but it doesn't. And I can see no technical reason why it would
According to my handbook and the owners club, it is intentional. Granted it's a little agricultural, but it works well. It even says in the handbook that "large shocks" will disable the cruise control in case of an accident.
I love the reactions haha, to be honest i didn't like borbet A's either but i thought i just try them and look. And now i really love them, the white fits the car perfectly imo and alot of people said they loved the wheels.
@blueflame the car still handles fine, maybe even better although you might not believe that haha but that may be because i had wintertyres.
And on the second pic i just jacked the right front up so it looks really high, but the front and rear normally are the same height.
Well as Jack says normal cars don't work that way.
And to be honest if you're going 80mph and you fall asleep, whether the cruise control is on or off, you're going to have a big crash. Mine's only every deactivated when the traction control is used (as in go round a corner really fast and the TC flashes up - it cuts off then) but never by bumps or anything.
yeah, a rock about ½ the size of my fist hit it while i was driving at 50mph... i dont know how it flew there, but probably it bounced off a tire from an oncoming caravan, but i think thats not possible